Edward Norton

Edward John Norton (Saint Paul, 29 December 1874 - Málaga, 29 May 1959) was an American diplomat and businessman, consul of the United States in Paraguay and Spain.

Edward Norton is the author of a memoir about the events of the Spanish Civil War in Málaga.

Diplomatic career After serving as consul of the United States in Asunción, Paraguay, he was appointed consul of the United States in Málaga, Spain, in 1909, where he remained until 1912. He also served as a diplomat in Málaga from 1916 to 1919.

After a long tour of duty around the world, including Bombay and Sydney, in 1927 he resigned as a member of the executive committee of the Personnel Board of the United States Diplomatic Service because he disagreed with the system of selecting personnel to fill consular vacancies. In Norton's view, political criteria took precedence over professional ones.

Free of political connotations, the author avoids the analysis of the facts in favor of the testimonial description, which gives his book a great historical value.

Publications

Norton, Edward (1999). Death in Málaga. Chicago: Harmon Book.